on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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Michelle Collins previously landed in hot water over her on-air comments about the conservative politican.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Over the course of his lengthy career, Anastos spent time on-air with several different flagship New York television networks, starting with ABC 7 in 1978.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
This station is built to feel like a living, breathing For You Feed — a place where creators, music fans and our on-air talent collide in real time to shape what’s next in culture.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Similar tensions arose between the administration and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel following on-air criticism.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Over the course of his lengthy career, Anastos spent time on-air with several different flagship New York television networks, starting with ABC 7 in 1978.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
This station is built to feel like a living, breathing For You Feed — a place where creators, music fans and our on-air talent collide in real time to shape what’s next in culture.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Similar tensions arose between the administration and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel following on-air criticism.
—Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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